Report: 49ers to re-start Kaepernick contract talks

The 49ers will reportedly take a step this week to make Colin Kaepernick, described recently as resembling “The Six Million Dollar Man” by Jim Harbaugh, at least an $18 million quarterback.

After taking a hiatus from contract-extension talks during the ongoing Miami police investigation involving Kaepernick, the 49ers will meet in person with the quarterback’s representatives in Santa Clara this week to re-start discussions, the Sacramento Bee reported.

The renewed talks are a sign the 49ers believe Kaepernick will be cleared of any wrongdoing in the Miami case. Kaepernick, who has not been accused of a crime by the woman at the center of the “suspicious incident” that took place at the Viceroy Hotel in Miami in early April, has repeatedly said he did nothing wrong.

Last week, a spokesman for the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office said a decision whether criminal charges will be filed in the case will be made “soon.”

General manager Trent Baalke has said the 49ers hope to reach an agreement with Kaepernick before the start of training camp on July 23. Kaepernick, who is scheduled to earn a base salary of $973,766, figures to command at least $18 million annually. On Sunday, the 49ers received $6.6 million in salary-cap relief when the contract of released cornerback Carlos Rogers was cleared from their books, placing them about $8 million under the cap.